Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-02
State News.
AROOsTOOK.

he annual uleetlnK OI Tic etoChuoiueIe vi
the Houltoh Water Co. was held at the Sec
retary's Office, Wednesday, March Both. The
past directors were unanimously reelected
Walter Mausur, Hudson T. Frisbie, James
f. Holland, Black Hawk Putnam and Clar-
ence Fl. Pierce. The Secretary was instruct
ed not to receive or pay out Dominion or
Province bank bills in the transaction of the
company's bu'iness.
The two small children of Mrs. John o.
borne, of Caribou, came near being burned
to death. After putting them in bed Mrs. y.
went down stairs leaving the light burning.
In few moments she heard the screams of
ner children, and on gaining the room found
the furniture, &C., developed in flames. The
youngest child pulled the light off the table.
FRANKLIN.
The prospect of the granite business at
North Jay next season is Frightening, and the
Granite CO. are proposing to do quite a bust
ness. Messrs Billings and Rich have crew
of cutters at work, and all the stone the
Maine Central r. X. use on their whole line
will be quarred here.
The Sandy River Packing Co , consisting
Of Z H. Stincbfeld and Il. H. Greenwood,
of Pennington Falls. intends doing large
business the coming season, and are now
saving the pine for 10000 boxes. They in
tend to add steam this season.
Mr.. F. Bronson of Boston was at the Stod-
dard House, Pennington, recently, and dur
ing his stay in town he purchased six fine
horses for the Knickerbocker Coach Co. of
New York City, from the following parties /:
A. d. Horn, one black mare $500 and one
black horse 5000; Cal. Csrville, one light
sorrel horse 5000; Tarbox Bros, one black
mare 1925; l.. l.. Marble, one bay mare
1925; j. w. Withee, one bay horse $3.50.
They were hipped Monday via Maine Gen.
trail railroad
f. p. Wood of Bangor and N B. Mansfield
of Boston have purchased the last remaining
store lot of the Derby property at Bar Harbor,
and lot adjoining, both facing Mount Desert
street and making fifty six feet front on
Main street They propose to erect a fine
block of five stories, stores on the lower floor,
and the balance to be furnished suites of rooms
making hotel on the European plan. 1t
will be heated by steam, lighted by electricity
and will be supplied with elevators and all
modern conveDiences. prominent Boston
architect is now at work upon the plans and
work upon it will be pushed very rapidly.
The building will adjoin q fine cafe to be
carried on by Fred johnson. This will be,
without doubt, the finest building in Bar
Harbor.
Mr.. G. NJ. Palten, of the Maine Central,
says that a large amount of work is being
done at Bar Harbor to prepare for next
seasons great rush of tourists. More cottages
have been leased there than ever before at
this time of the year and Bar Harbor will be
perfect city by July. The coming of the
British Minister and the probable sojourn Of
the President there has attracted fashionable
people from all quarters.
KNOX.
The Thomaston Herald says that there is a
deep mystery about the money of the town of
Friendship. Some $500 is missing which the
treasurer claims has been stolen from HE
home. Investigation clears the treasurer
from any suspicion of ENLIGHTENMENT. The
loss was not discovered till the Selectmen and
treasurer met to make up their reports, when,
on going to the repository where the money
was kept, it was gone. No clue has been
found.
Edward G. Chapman. of South Thomaston,
claims to own the oldest horse in the world
She is 81 years old and is vet in good con-
diton.
PENoBsCor.
Last Monday, the town of Bradley voted
abolish the school district system and to
adopt the town system.
The citizens OF East Corinth held a very
enthusiastic meeting on Wednesday to con
slider the matter of building the Short Line
Railroad, as it is called, from Bangor to
Milo, through the towns of Kenduskeag,
Corinth and Charleston.
A new steamer is to take the place of the
steamer Queen City IN the Bangor and Bar
Harbor Company's business this season.
The Bangor & Bar Harbor Steamboat
Company are having new boiler built here
for the steamer Florence which will be
launched as soon as the river is opened.
The Bangor Loan and Building Association
has thus far sold 1858 shares of Its various
series ensuring the receipt, of course, OF
that number of dollars per month. This is
considered great showing. The association
has the confidence of all our citiz Ems.
SAGADAHoC.
Patten Lodge, Knights of Pvthias. cele
brated its first anniversary on Tuesday even
ing, on which occasion they dedicated new
hail and banquet rooms. The entertainment
following the dedicatory exercises was wholly
musical by the Togus orchestra, the Winter
st. Quartette and members of the lodge. A
magnificent banquet was served
Work on the large refrigerator building tt
be erected on Water street, Bath, for Swift,
Brothers Co., of Chicago, wholesale deal.
ers in fresh beef commenced yesterday. The
building is to be 62 feet long, 20 feet wide
and 20 foot post. The erection OF the refrigera
tor is under the supervision of Mr.. Pye, an
agent of the company. He has lately built
new refrigerator At Rockland for the SANE
company.
The workmen of Bath are strongly opposed
to the adoption of standard time Petitions
signed BY hundreds of its citizens demonstrate
against any change.
SOMERSET.
Our correspondent at Norridgewock writes
that on account of the increased demand fol
renements, three new houses are to be built
early this spring.-Mr. Nugent has moved
his clothing manufacturing business into the
post office building on Main street.-George
Perkins has sold the Moore house to Mrs
Emma F. Gale.-Mrs. A. o. Frederic is clos.
ing out her millinery stock.-Mrs. III. E
wilkins has accepted position in a store at
Portland.
Messrs. l.. w. Pendexter and w. d. D.
Churchill of Cornish, York county, Me-
have been buying stock in North Arson dur
ing the past two days. They made some pur.
chases of fine stock of Brown and Hilton
consisting of one pair of steer calves TO,